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- A vehicle plowed into a group of pedestrians leaving a soccer match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on June 14
- At least 10 people were injured, including a 14-year-old, who is reportedly in critical condition
- The driver allegedly said he “fell asleep behind the wheel,” NBC Los Angeles reported
At least 10 people have been injured after a car crashed into a crowd in Los Angeles.
At around 10:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 14, a car heading westbound on Century Boulevard in Inglewood drove up onto the curb and struck a group of 10 people near the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, NBC Los Angeles and ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.
The group had been leaving the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match held at SoFi Stadium at the time of the incident, according to Inglewood Mayor James Butts Jr., per the outlets.
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Two victims, including a 14-year-old, are reportedly in critical condition. At least eight other victims were hospitalized with injuries of varying severities, per NBC Los Angeles.
Mayor James Butts Jr. said that the driver allegedly claimed that “he fell asleep behind the wheel,” the outlet reported.
The driver was also hospitalized following the incident. The suspect has not been identified at this time.
In footage obtained by ABC7, police cars are seen parked along Century Boulevard as officers respond to the scene. The debris of the suspected vehicle in the crash is sectioned off with police tape as crowds gather nearby on the sidewalk.
PEOPLE has contacted the Inglewood Police Department for comment.
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